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Russia announcement on nuclear treaty ‘deeply unfortunate and irresponsible’ -Blinken

Russia's decision to suspend participation in a nuclear arms control treaty was irresponsible and the United States will watch carefully to see what Moscow actually does, U.S. Secretary of State…

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EU countries mull curbing Russia sanctions dodging via trade tools, access to EU market

Twelve EU countries are calling on the European Union to stop companies and third countries from circumventing EU sanctions on Russia by using trade and access to the European single market as leverage, a…

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Putin accuses West of stoking global war to destroy Russia

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday vowed to continue with Russia's year-long war in Ukraine and accused the U.S.-led NATO alliance of fanning the flames of the conflict in the mistaken…

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Kremlin: Russia’s relations with Moldova are very tense

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia's relations with Moldova were very tense and it accused Moldovan leaders of pursuing an anti-Russian agenda, one week after Chisinau said it had…

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Russian officials are denying ammunition to Wagner fighters – group founder

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Russia's mercenary group Wagner, accused unspecified officials of deliberately denying his fighters sufficient ammunition as part of an ongoing rivalry between himself and parts of…

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UPDATED: China’s top diplomat due in Moscow for talks on Ukraine

Wang due in Moscow China preparing Ukraine settlement proposal Blinken warns China Wang scolds "hysterical" United States By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Feb 20 (Reuters) - China's top diplomat, Wang Yi,…

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Chechnya’s Kadyrov planning own mercenary group

Kadyrov lauds Wagner's hard work in Ukraine Kadyrov says Chechens work closely with Wagner Kadryov says mercenary groups are essential By Caleb Davis and Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ramzan…

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How sanctions complicated day-to-day banking for Russians

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine By Alexander Marrow and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - Financial sanctions against Russia…

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Russia tells Macron: don’t forget Napoleon when you talk of regime change

MOSCOW, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russia on Sunday scolded Emmanuel Macron over remarks about Russia's defeat, saying that Moscow still remembered the fate of Napoleon Bonaparte and accusing the French…

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Western official: Putin’s future in power has become less certain

LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's future in power has become less certain in the aftermath of the country's invasion of Ukraine, a Western official said this week, but…

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Russia deploys nuclear-armed ships for first time in 30 years

Russia has begun deploying tactical nuclear weapon-armed vessels in the Baltic Sea for the first time in the last 30 years, the Norwegian Intelligence Service said in its annual report.…

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Russian parliament to hold extraordinary meetings on Feb 22

Feb 15 (Reuters) - The lower and upper chambers of Russia's parliament will hold extraordinary meetings on Feb. 22, RIA Novosti news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a senior lawmaker.…

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New Russian offensive underway in Ukraine, says NATO

The eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was facing heavy artillery fire as the NATO chief backed reports from local officials that a major new Russian offensive had begun, days before…

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Loans to Russian soldiers fuel calls for European banks to quit

A Russian scheme to grant loan payment holidays to troops fighting in Ukraine, and for banks to write off the entire debt if they are killed or maimed, has added…

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United States tells citizens: Leave Russia immediately

The United States has told its citizens to leave Russia immediately due to the war in Ukraine and the risk of arbitrary arrest or harassment by Russian law enforcement agencies.…

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Russia can take Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa, Chechnya’s Kadyrov says

Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the Russian region of Chechnya, said in an interview aired on Monday that Russia would achieve its goals in Ukraine by the end of the year and it would…

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Russian arms supplies to India worth $13 billion in past 5 years

Russia supplied India with around $13 billion of arms in the past five years, and New Delhi has placed orders with Moscow for weapons and military equipment exceeding $10 billion,…

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Wagner says Russian forces take Ukraine village north of Bakhmut

Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner Group, said on Sunday that the mercenary force had taken the village of Krasna Hora on the northern edge of the embattled Ukrainian city of…

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Russia says NATO should hold emergency summit over Nord Stream blasts

Feb 12 (Reuters) - NATO should hold an emergency meeting to discuss recent findings about September explosions at the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said late on…

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Russia says there will be consequences for U.S. after Nord Stream blasts report

MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday there will be consequences for the United States after a blog by a U.S. investigative journalist…

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Kremlin says Ukrainians will suffer if West sends fighter jets to Kyiv

MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that it would be Ukrainians who suffered if Britain or other Western countries supplied fighter jets to Kyiv, and said…

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‘Strong indications’ Putin involved in MH17 downing, prosecutors say as probe ends

By Stephanie van den Berg, Toby Sterling and Bart H. Meijer THE HAGUE, Feb 8 (Reuters) - International prosecutors said they had found "strong indications" Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the use…

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Russia says EU price cap exemptions show its oil is still in demand

Feb 8 (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday that European Union moves to add what he called "exemptions" to its price cap on oil products…

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Ukraine says Russians endure deadliest day so far as fighting intensifies in east

Ukraine said on Tuesday the last 24 hours were the deadliest of the war so far for Russian troops, as Moscow pressed on with an intensifying winter assault in the east…

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Russian reinforcements pour into eastern Ukraine, says governor

Russia was pouring reinforcements into eastern Ukraine ahead of a possible new offensive, said a Ukrainian governor, but British intelligence said on Tuesday it was unlikely that Russia would have enough forces…

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Russia fuel oil heading east as EU embargo takes hold

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The European Union's full embargo of Russian oil…

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Russia’s Medvedev says more U.S. weapons supplies mean ‘all of Ukraine will burn’

(Reuters) - Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said the supply of more advanced U.S. weaponry to Ukraine will only trigger more retaliatory strikes from Russia, up to the extent…

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Russian finance ministry to treble FX sales in coming month

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia's finance ministry said on Friday it would sell 8.9 billion roubles ($126.6 million) worth of foreign currency a day between Feb. 7 and March 6,…

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Russians bought record number of gold bars in 2022

This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russians bought an all-time record number of gold…

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Russia rejects reports that U.S. offered Moscow secret Ukraine peace plan

This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Friday rejected as a "hoax"…

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Russian bounty offer for destroying Western tanks in Ukraine

MOSCOW, (Reuters) - The Kremlin welcomed a Russian company's offer of "bounty payments" for soldiers who destroy Western-made tanks on the battlefield in Ukraine, saying it would spur Russian forces…

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Russia’s Lavrov says United States involved in Nord Stream explosions

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday said the United States was directly involved in explosions that severely damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines under the…

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U.S. targets global sanctions evasion network supporting Russia

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on 22 individuals and entities in multiple countries that it accused of being tied to a global sanctions evasion…

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Russia boosts LNG exports to Europe by 20% in 2022 – Refinitiv

Russia supplied Europe with some 17 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) last year, up about 20% from 2021 volumes, Refinitiv Eikon data showed on Tuesday, partially offsetting a…

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Pro-Kremlin activists in Germany gave money for Russian army gear

A group of pro-Russian activists in Germany donated funds to a Russian army division fighting in Ukraine, and the money was used to purchase walkie-talkie radios, headphones and telephones, according…

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Iran, Russia link banking systems amid Western sanctions

ran and Russia have connected their interbank communication and transfer systems to help boost trade and financial transactions, a senior Iranian official said on Monday, as both Tehran and Moscow are chafing under Western…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy presses drive to keep Russia out of Paris Olympics

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that allowing Russia to compete at the 2024 Paris Games was tantamount to showing that "terror is somehow acceptable". Zelenskiy said he had…

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Russian business offers cash bounties to destroy Western tanks in Ukraine

A Russian company said it will offer five million roubles ($72,000) in cash to the first soldiers who destroy or capture western-made tanks in Ukraine, after the Kremlin vowed Russian…

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Kremlin: Putin open ‘to contacts’ with Germany’s Scholz -RIA

Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to contacts with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz though has no phone call scheduled with him, a Kremlin spokesman told the state RIA…

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Russia says any attempts to oust it from global sport over Ukraine will fail

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that any attempt to squeeze Moscow out of international sport because of what it calls its special military operation in Ukraine…

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U.N. refugee chief: Russia violating principles of child protection in Ukraine

Russia is violating the "fundamental principles of child protection" in wartime by giving Ukrainian children Russian passports and putting them up for adoption, the U.N.'s refugee agency (UNHCR) chief told…

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Kremlin says Biden has key to end Ukraine conflict but doesn’t use it

The Kremlin said on Friday that U.S. President Joe Biden had the key to end the conflict in Ukraine by directing Kyiv, but that Washington had so far not been…

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UPDATED: Russia says tank promises show direct and growing Western involvement in Ukraine

US, Germany promise to send dozens of tanks to Ukraine Kremlin: this shows West's 'direct involvement' in conflict War bloggers say Leopard tanks pose challenge for Russia By Mark Trevelyan…

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Russia defence ministry says frigate tests strike capabilities in Atlantic

MOSCOW, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday the frigate Admiral Gorshkov tested its strike capabilities in the western Atlantic Ocean. In a statement, the ministry…

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South Africa defends planned military drills with Russia and China

South Africa's foreign minister on Monday deflected criticism of joint military drills planned with Russia and China, saying that hosting such exercises with "friends" was the "natural course of relations."…

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Russian Wagner boss acknowledges comparison with Rasputin

(Reuters) - Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin responded to comparisons between himself and the monk Rasputin who treated the son of the last tsar for haemophilia, saying on Sunday his…

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Russia downgrades relations with NATO member Estonia, expels envoy

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it was downgrading diplomatic relations with NATO member Estonia, accusing Tallinn of "total Russophobia". The Russian Foreign Ministry said it had told…

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Russian warship armed with hypersonic missiles to join drills with China, S.Africa

Jan 23 (Reuters) - A Russian warship armed with new-generation hypersonic cruise weapons will participate in joint exercises with the navies of China and South Africa in February, the Russian…

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Putin ally says West’s deliveries of new weapons to Kyiv will lead to global catastrophe

Jan 22 (Reuters) - A close ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that deliveries of offensive weapons to Kyiv that threaten Russia's territories will lead to a global…

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Wagner chief writes to White House over new sanctions

(Reuters) - The head of the Russian private military contractor Wagner published a short letter to the White House asking what crime his company was accused of, after Washington announced…

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Kremlin tells ‘deluded’ West that tanks for Ukraine will change nothing

This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that Western countries…

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UPDATED: Kremlin says Medvedev remarks on nuclear war in full accordance with nuclear doctrine

MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that remarks by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that the defeat of Russia in Ukraine could trigger a nuclear war…

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Russia ramps up diesel supplies to Turkey and Morocco ahead EU embargo

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Russia has ramped up diesel supplies to Turkey…

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Wagner chief Prigozhin attacks Putin administration over failure to block YouTube

Jan 18 (Reuters) - The increasingly prominent head of the Russian private military group Wagner on Wednesday took aim at the Kremlin administration for failing to block the U.S.-owned video…

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Russia says it sees no serious proposals for peace in Ukraine

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday…

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Serbia asks Russia to end recruitment of its people for Ukraine war

Russia should halt its efforts to recruit Serbs to fight alongside its Wagner paramilitary group in Ukraine, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said. Vucic criticised Russia's websites and social media groups for…

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Kremlin says U.S.-Russian spy chief meeting would make sense

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that another meeting between President Vladimir Putin's foreign spy chief and U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns would be useful but gave no indication…

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